Kaelan Baker

System Administrator | IT Professional | Logistics Coordinator

About Me

I'm a dedicated and detail-oriented IT professional with experience in system administration, IT logistics, and endpoint troubleshooting. With a strong educational background and practical work experience, I am skilled at managing IT infrastructures, solving technical challenges, and collaborating with teams to optimize workflows.

Projects

Hyper-V Virtualized Datacenter Stack

Designed and implemented a Windows Datacenter from the ground up using Clustered Hyper-V systems. Included Active Directory Domains, file servers, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

Active Directory User Creation Script

Developed a PowerShell script to automate the creation of 1300 users in Active Directory, including user organization and proper permissions.

VMware ESXi Virtualized Datacenter Stack

Built a full RHEL-based datacenter environment, including LAMP stacks, DNS, VPN, and email servers. Secured and optimized configurations with SELinux and SSH hardening.

Nagios System Monitoring

Configured Nagios Core to monitor Linux services such as MariaDB, Apache, and system resource usage. Integrated notifications through email and SMS for system alerts.

VMware Datacenter Resiliency

Created a redundant virtual datacenter using VMware vCenter, Site Recovery Manager (SRM), and vSphere Replication. Developed disaster recovery playbooks for seamless migration across simulated sites.

Windows Redundant Remote VPN System

Implemented Always On VPN for Windows 10 clients, enabling secure remote access to domain resources. Integrated a Distributed File System (DFS) for unified file sharing under a single namespace.

Exchange 2016 DAG Upgrade and Migration

Installed and configured a Microsoft Exchange 2016 DAG for 100 users, ensuring redundancy. Migrated the email system to Exchange 2019 while maintaining availability and user data integrity.

AWS LAMP Stack Webserver

Deployed a MediaWiki webserver on AWS using a RHEL instance, Apache, MariaDB, and PHP. Designed a secure Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and implemented monitoring with CloudWatch.

Contact

Email: kaelan@kbsolutions.ca

Education

Information Technology and Applied Systems: System Administration and Networking Diploma

Vancouver Island University | September 2022 - April 2024

Graduated with Dean's List honors. Studied Windows/Linux administration, virtualized/cloud systems, and networking.

Experience

Logistics Coordinator - Vancouver Island University IT Team

May 2024 - Current

  • Worked in a team to restructure the workflow of the Logistics role.
  • Collaborating on changes to E-Waste recycling, operational tasks, and organization.
  • Created documentation for the position as procedures had not previously been documented.

Co-op Student Endpoint Technician - Vancouver Island University IT Team

April 2023 - March 2024

  • Imaged, installed, and troubleshot staff workstations utilizing SCCM, Intune, and JAMF.
  • Upgraded computer labs with modern systems and equipment.
  • Created detailed documentation on layouts using Microsoft Visio, Word, and Excel.
  • Worked with ticketing and inventory systems to track projects.

Skills

  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Windows DNS/DHCP
  • Linux Systems - Debian/RHEL
  • BASH Scripting
  • Apache/Nginx
  • MySQL/MariaDB
  • Cisco/Aruba Networking
  • VMware/Hyper-V
  • PowerShell